Hand brake



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HAND BRAKE Filed July 24, 1931 ing the upper section ofthe actuating-lever Patented Aug. 2, 1932 ROLAND J. oLANnnR,'oF^'cHioAeo,1f Inninois, -Assienon'fro W.' HsiviINER, 1nd,l on v cirrosis o, inniiiois; A eoRronArioN or: DELAWARE t iiAND vBRAKEY Appiiction meiijiuize' 193i.l serial No; '552,880.

This inventionrelates to improvements 'in hand brakes.

One object of the 'invention'is to provide a hand brake mechanism of thepovverimulti! actuatedtype including a chain Winding drum, so designed that` rapid take- 'l up of the brake chain is had'duringtheiirst part of the operation, quicklybringing'the I my improved brake mechanismis shovvn as enclosed Within a housing Which is mounted. vion the end Wallof the car,said 'end 'Wall being 5 plying gear n brake shoes into operative contactvvith' the "'c'ar Wheels.

Another object of the invention ist'o'pro-` vide in a mechanism of'the'character,speciQV fied in the preceding,paragraph,iiianualiy operated means Which isindependent-ofthe ,l brin ing mechanism as is a vertical'sectionallvievvicorres-:f substantially -to Vthe14 line 2-2 Aof j l Figure Sis a sideelevational-view"' ipow'ermultiplying gearing 'for' rapidlyi ro` i winding n drum of the brake 'i v f provided Withpart bearing members VWhich ,support the rotary` elements' of the brake i tating the chain y I I mechanism to quickly take-up theslackI l A more specific'objectfof"thelinventionis tok provide in4 a power-multiplying 'handf" brake mechanism, 'a manuallyl 4operatedpull y member gearedV to 'the chain" Winding drum" to 'effect rapid initial rotation 'off-thefdrunr to take up the slack inthe mechanismv andA g' the brake shoes'to their voperative brakeV position, whereinq the chainjfvvinding" drum is norm allyl 'actuatedby' povvermulti j l ratchet fmeansis A ,emf-v 'gearing andA idrifiin-ftoV the drum With respectftov ""said gearing during the time ,that the d' ri'i`iiir"V is actuatedby the-pullmemb'er in taking' up4` plying gearingiand ployed between said permit rotation of the slack. f

Other objects of the inventiontvvill"more-'5' fully and clearlyA appear from the description CLK 'and ciaims hereinafter follov'vingi*-vl In the' drawing, forming-ap Y specification, Figure lis averticalsec-tional view in a plane parallelto the-end vvalli-of- 'mounted on said' 'end'f-i vvalli Figure 2 sponding' Figure l.

looking from the left in Figurel, andshowl art-*of this l V thefclutch and druin,"engaged; Aan actuating i 'i lever F for' the-clutch; Aa reciprocatingbarfj` 1 G for 'rapidly rotating said drujm" Vv vithjV 're-1 spect vvto the povvermultiplying gearing 'and actuatiiigine'ansI-I for moving said'pbar i Thechaiii` Windingl drum vA yis of hollfoiivf` Ydesign and hasthe right-hand endpoition "thereof journaled in a bearing-:14 provided `in y'the right-hand `end Wall of the" housingh vrof the housing, a pull -rod and `a`modiiied form ofactuatingmember for the pull'rod. And

Figure 5 is a view similar to AFigure 1, showling still another embodiment ofthe inven-` Referring first to the embodiment of 'the inventionfillustrated in Figures'1, 2 and 3,

ndicated'by l0. Asyshown, thehousing'is of portion'sof the sections l1 and l2 thereof'are,

mechanism as hereinafter pointed out; The

'tivfofsections ll vand'lQl of the .housing ,are Y two-part construction comprising anupper secti'oi'i 1l and a lower section 12. The hous'- `ing is divided horizontally and'jthe meeting provided With outstanding ears 13 1'3, by means'of Which the housing is fiXedto'the ''ve'rtical end Wall 10 of the car. Any suitable securing means maybe employed for` this y ,'fpu'rpose, and in the present instance rivets'l are shown, p

My improved' hand" brake mechanism, as

shoivn'in Figures l, Zand 3,5coinprises broad-'yv "ly 'a chain'vvinding drum A; po'vver'miilti-v plyingv gearing, including a Worm B anda so 'ffivvormjvvheelC; a sliding clutchAY membenD operatively connecting the )Worm Wheel "and" i drum, the' clutch member having ratchetteeth L thereon cooperatin'gvvith teeth on the drum;v 1 sa a spring E for normally holdingthe ratchet means,` comprising they cooperatingteeth of as viewed in Figurel. At tliegoppositeend,L f

means on the Worm" Wheel C, as he'rinaftei"100iA pointed out. The bearing portion 15 is provided with an annular flange at the inner end thereof, which forms a ratchet wheel 16. The chain winding drum is also provided With interior ratchet teeth 17, which are formed on the shoulder portion provided by the enlarged section 15 of the drum. These ratchet teeth cooperate with the teeth of the clutch member D, as hereinafter pointed out. The portion of the drum which is of smaller diameter houses the spring E, said spring bearing at the left-hand end on an annular interior flange 18 at the enlarged Section 15 of the drum, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The drum A has the usual brake chain 19 connected thereto, the chain being wound on the drum during the tightening of the brakes, movement of the chain during this action being accommodated within an opening 2O provided in the bottom Wall of the housing section 12.

The worm wheel C, which is rotatable about a horizontal axis in alignment with the axis of rotation of the chain winding drum A, is actuated by means of the worm member B which in turn is operated by the usual hand wheel shown in dotted lines in Figure 1 and indicated by 21. The worm wheel C has the hub section thereof provided with cylindrical bearing portions 22 and 23, which are journaled respectively in bearing openings 24 and 25 provided in the left-hand end wall of the housing, as viewed in Figure 1, and a partition wall 26. The hub section of the worm Wheel C is provided with an axial opening which has a portion thereof of square cross section, as indicated at 27, to accommodate a portion 28 of square cross section on the clutch member D for sliding movement. As will be evident, the clutch member D is rotatable with the worm wheel C. The hub section 23 at the right-hand end of the worm wheel C provides interior bearing means for the cylindrical bearing portion of the enlarged section 15 of the drum. At the right-hand end, the sliding clutch member D is provided with a clutch head 29 having ratchet teeth 30 which cooperate with the ratchet teeth 17 of the drum. At the outer end, the clutch member is provided with a reduced projection 31 which has an annular groove 32 therein with which lugs 33-33 on the forked upper end 34 of the operating lever F engage. The section of the lever above the clutch member D is pivoted to the housing by means of a pin 35 extending `through lugs 36-36 provided on the housing.

As will be evident, when the lever F is swung upwardly and to the left, as viewed in Figure 1, the clutch D will be slid outwardly in the worm wheel C, thereby disengaging the teeth 30 of the clutch from the teeth 17 of the drum. The spring E yieldingly holds the clutch engaged with the teeth and the drum. The clutch member D is provided with a rod-like stem 37 which extends through the spring E and has a follower disc 38 at the right-hand end thereof bearing on the corresponding end of the spring. The follower disc 38 is held in position on the stem by means of a securing nut 39.

The reciprocating bar G, by means of which the ratchet member 16 is actuated, is in the form of a vertically disposed rack bar having a plurality of ratchet teeth 40-40 thereon which engage with the teeth of the ratchet wheel 16 when the bar is raised, thereby rotating the drum A in chain winding direction. The bar G extends through an opening 41 in the top wall of the housing and has the upper end thereof connected with the actuating means H. The actuating means H comprises an operating lever 42 which has the inner end swingingly mounted by means of a pivot 43 supported in bearing brackets 44-44 at the top of the housing. The intermediate portion of the lever 42 engages underneath a pivoted linger 45 which in turn has the outer end thereof engaged within an opening 46 provided at the upper end of the bar Gr. As will be evident, raising of the lever 42 effects a similar movement of the linger 45 which in turn causes the bar G to be moved upwardly. During the upward movement of the bar, the ratchet teeth 40-40 thereof engage the ratchet teeth of the member 16, thereby effecting rotation of the drum in chain winding direction. This rotation is permitted by the arrangement of ratchet teeth between the clutch member D and the drum A.

In the operation of my improved hand brake mechanism, as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, in tightening the brakes the slack in the brake chain 19 is first taken up by raising the lever 42, thereby actuating the ratchet bar G and rotating the drum A in chain Winding direction. This rotation is permitted with respect to the worm wheel C through the ratchet connection of the clutch with the drum, the worm wheel at this time being stationary. As will be evident, rapid raising of the bar G will eect similar rapid rotation of the drum A, thus completely takin the usual manner by the operation of the bar G is not sufficient, the upward movement thereof may be repeated. As will be evident, due to the ratchet-ing action of the cooperating teeth on the bar G and the ratchet member 16 of the' drum, the bar will idle over the teeth of the ratchet member 16 during downward movement of the bar to the normal position shown in Figure 2. rEhe bar G is returned bythe action of gravity and entirely clears the ratchet teeth of the member 16 when in its lowermost position, as shown in Figure 2. After the slack has been thus taken up, the chain winding drum is rotated in the usual manner by the operation of the hand wheel 10 which actuates the Worm B ii'seegsso and theV worm wheel C. The yielding..resist ance of .the 'springyat this timeholds the clutch engaged Withthe clutch teeth .ofthe drum, .therebyfcausing `the .drum to be driven from the worin wheel. To .effect quick release of the brakes, the actuating lever F isipulled to the left and upwardly.as viewed in Figure 1,. thereby ,completely disengaging :the clutch teeth of the member D from the cooperating teethof the drum. Free rotation of the chain winding drinn with respect to the power-.multiplying gearing is thus permitted, thereby allowing the. chain to :completely unwind.

Referring neXt tothe embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figure 4,'xthe construction is substantially the same as' that illustrated in Figures 1, 2 and 3, with tlieexception that a .different form 'ot operating means is employed in place of `the operating means H `for actuating `the reciprocating bar G. In Figure 4, the upper section of the housing is indicated by 11 and the reciprocating bar,'which is indicated by G, is ,broken away, illustrating only the upper end thereof. The bar G'projects .through an opening 5() in .the top wall of the section 11 of the housing and has an opening 51 in the 'projecting end thereof within which engages one arm 52 of abell-crank lever 53. 'Ihe lever 53 is pivoted at 54 on a bracket 55. The remaining parte ofthe brake mechanism of the device illustratedin Figure 4 correspond precisely v eating bar G, as shown'in-Figure l. The` to the drum A, worm B, worm wheel C, clutch member D, spring E and actuating lever F of the brake mechanism illustrated in Figures 1, Qand-S. In order Lto Irapidly rotate the chain winding drum, the bar G shown in Figure 4 is Apulled upwardly bybell-crank lever 53, .the operator pulling on the upstaiidinghand grip of said belll crank lever.

Referring to the embodiment of theinvention illustratedl in Figure 5, thesame corresponds substantially to the construction shown in Figures 1, Qand 3, withA the exceptipn thatthe clutch member which operatively connects the worm wheel and drum has the Vratchet means thereof cooperating with ratchet means kon the wormwheel insteadof with' ratchet-means on the drum, and Jfurther in that the arrangement ot'clutch operating lever and clutch spring is moditied. The worm memberV oi'l the brake mechanisin in Figure 5, which vis. indicated by B,

the worm wheel, which is indicated'byC, andthe chain winding drinn Av correspond substantially to the similarly designated parts in Figures 1, Zand 3. The drum A is provided with a ratchet wheel section 16 which cooperates with the'vertically reciproclutchmember, which is indicated by K, has an end sectionfGO' thereot'engaging'within a cylindrical openingin theenlarged 'adj acentend or thedrum A. The -section vofthe' clutch.: is provided with longitudinally .neX- tending .radial :ribs 61-61 whichv engage within grooves 62-.62 provided insaid enlarged section of the drum, thereby connecting the clutch K tothe drum for rotation Yin unison therewith. The clutch member. K is projected outwardly of the drum by means of a spring M which bears on the inner end of the section 60 of the clutch. The worm wheel C, shown in Figure 5, has .the front section thereof provided with interior ratchet teeth 63 which cooperate with a series of ratchet teeth 64 adjacent to the corresponding end of the clutch memberl K. The clutch member K also has an outwardly projecting stem 65 which is provided with an annular groove 66 withinwhich trunnions 67 on the clutch operating lever N engage. The lever N is pivoted below the clutch member K, asy indicated at 68. It will beevident, when the lever N is swung upwardly and to the left, as viewed in Figuref, the clutch K will be forced inwardly vagainst the resistance of the spring M, thereby disengaging the ratchet the beginning of the brake applying action,v

the drum is rotated with respect to the worm wheel C in chain winding direction in a4` similar manner'to that described in connection with Figures 1, 2 and 8, that is, the pullv rod Gr is moved upwardly,therebyv rotating the drum A by means of the ratchet 16. During this action, the ratchet teeth of theclutch- K will ratchet over the teeth of the worm wheel.

From the preceding description taken in connection with the drawing, it will be seen that I have provided a simple and eiiicient means for rapidly taking up the slack when applying the brakes, which is especially'useidc ful in connection with brake mechanisms wherein power-multiplying gearing is providedto effect tightening of the brakes. As will be appreciated, in brakes employing such power-multiplying gearing, a relatively great number of turns of the hand wheel are necessary in' order to take up the slack unless some other means is provided for producing this result.V In my improved construction, wherein the mechanism for actuating; the

chain winding drum to take up the slack coisc illustrative and I contemplate all changes and modifications that come Within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

I claim:

l. In a hand brake mechanism, the combination with a rotary chain Winding drum; of power-multiplying gear means for rotating the drum; ratchet means operatively connecting the drum and powersmnltiplying gear means, said ratchet means having ratcheting action to permit rotation ot the drum With. respec to said poiver-mriltiplying gearing in chain Winding direction; and manually operated means i'or rapidly rotating said drum with respect to said gearing in 'chain winding direction.

2. In a hand brake mechanism, the combination With a rotary chain Winding drum; ot power-multiplying gear means for rotating the drum; ratchet means operatively connecting the drinn and powermultiplying L means, said ratchet means having` ratche Y action to permit rotation ogt the 'olvin respect to said power-multiL I chain winding direction; a rec for rapidly rotating` tl e same vv; to said gearing in chain Winding direction; and manuallv actuated means :tor operating said pull member.

3. In a hand bralre mechanism, the combination with a rotary chain Winding drum; of power-multiplying gcar means tor rotating the drum; ratchet means operatively connecting the drum and power-multiplying gear means, said ratchet means having ratcheting action to permit rotation ot tie drum With respect to said poiver-mnltiplying gearing` in chain windino direction; a reciprocating pull rod operatively connected to said drum for rapidiv rotating the same With respect to said gearinO` in chain Winding direction; and an ope, ing r lor actu ating said pull rod.

4. In a hand brake mech y nation with a rotary chain Winding' i of power-multiplying gear means i. i ing the drum; ratchet means operativeiy connecting the drinn and poiverannltiplying gear means, said ratchet means having ratcheting action to permit rotation oiAl the drum Wit-h respect to said poWer--nnntiplying gearing in chain Winding dwoction; and a manually operated reciprocating raclY bar engagingI with means on said chain ivi ding` drum for rotating th i, latively to said poiver-multiplying g arins .In chain Winding direction.

5. In a hand brake mechanism. the combination with a rotary chain vlindi drum; ot poWcr-mnltiplying gear means or the drum; ratchet means operi t ively coi e ing the drum and power-multiplying means, said ratchet means having ratcheti action to permit rotation of the drnm With respect to said power-multiplying gearing in chain Winding direction; a reciprocating rack bar operatively engaging said chain Winding drum for rotating the latter relatively to said poiver-multiplyingl gearing in chain Winding direction; and an actuating lever for. moving said raclr bar. y

G. In a hand bralre mechanism, the combination With a rotary chain Winding drinn; oit poweranultiplying gear means for rotating the drum; ratchet means operatively connecting the drum and poWer-inultiplying gear means, said ratchet means having ratcheting action to permit rotation oit' the drum with respect to said power-mnltiplying gearing in chain Winding direction; a pull bar for rotating said drum relatively to said power-multiplying gearing in chain Winding direction, said drum and bar having cooperating ratchet means thereon operatively engaged `for rotating the drum in chain Winding direction when the bar is moved in one direction, and having ratcheting` action with respect to said drum when the bar is moved in a reverse direction.

i". In a hand brake mechanisnnthe comhination with a rotary chain Winding drum; ci penfer-multiplying gear means for rotating 'the drinn; ratchet means operatively connecting tie drum and penfer-multiplying gear means, sai-d ratchet means having ratcheting action to permit rotation of the drum with respect to said power-multiplying gearing in chainvvinding direction; a ratchet Wheel fined to the drum; a reciprocating rack bar having ratchet teeth cooperating with ie ratchet Wheel; and means for reciprocating said bar.

8. In a hand brake mechanism, the combination with a rotary chain Winding drum; of posier-multiplying gear means for rotating the drum, including a Worm and a Worm gear member; ra chet means operatively connecting the drinn and power-multiplying gear member, said ratchet means having atcheting action to permit rotation ot the drum with respect to said gear member in chain Winding direction; and manually operated means i'or rapidly rotating said drum with respect to said gear member in chain Winding direction.

9. In a. hand bralre mechanism, the comhination with a chain Winding drum member; of power-multiplying` gears for rotating the orum, including a gear member axially aligned with the drum; a clutch element operatively connecting said gear member an d drum, said clutch element having ratcheting means thereon cooperating with ratchet teeth on one oi said members and 1seing slidable in the other member but rotatable in unison therewith; yielding means Yfor maintaining the clutch in operative engagement with said member having the teeth; lever means for di sengaging said clutch; and manually operlflli ated means directly cooperating with the drum for rapidly rotating the same with respect to said gear member in chain winding direction.

10. In a hand bralre mechanism, the combination with a chain winding drum, said drum having ratchet teeth thereon; of powermultiplying gears tor rotating the drum, including a gear member axially aligned with the drum; of a clutch element slidable in said gear and rotatable in unison therewith, said clutch element having ratchet teeth engaging the ratchet teeth of the drum; spring means for yieldingly holding said clutch element engaged with the teethof the drum; manually operated means for disengaging said clutch; and manually actuated means for rotating said drum with respect to said gear in chain winding direction.

11. In a hand brake mechanism, the combination with a chain winding drum member of power-multiplying gearing for actuating said drum, including a worm and a cooperating worm gear member, said worm gear member being axially aligned with the drum; a clutch element operatively connecting said gear member and drum, said clutch element having ratcheting means thereon cooperating with the ratchet teeth on one of said members and being slidable in the other member but rotatable in unison therewith; yielding means for maintaining the clutch in operative engagement with said member having the teeth; lever means for disengaging said clutch; and manually operated means directly cooperating with the drum for rapidly rotating the same with respect to said gear member in chain winding direction. Y

12. In a hand brake mechanism, the combination with a chain winding drum, said drum havin@` ratchet teeth thereon; of powermultiplying gearing for actuating said drum, including a worm and a cooperating worm gear member axially aligned with said drum; of a clutch element slidable in said gear and rotatablein unison therewith, said clutch element having ratchet teeth engaging the teeth of the drum; spring means for yieldingly holding said clutch engaged with the teeth of the drum; manually operated means for disengaging said clutch; and manually operated means or rotating said drum with respect to said gear in chain winding direction.

13. In a hand brake mechanism, the combination with a chain winding drum; of power-multiplying gears for rotating said drum, including a gear member axially aligned with the drum, said gear member having ratchet clutch teeth thereon; of a clutch element slidable axially in said drum and rotatable in unison therewith, said clutch element having ratchet teeth engaging the teeth of said gear member; spring means for yieldingly holding said clutch engaged with the teeth of the gear member; manually operated means for disengaging said clutch; and manually operated means for rotating said drum with respect to said gear in chain winding direction.

14. In a hand brake mechanism, the combination with a. chain winding drum rotatable about a horizontal axis; ot a ratchet wheel iixed to the drum; a worm wheel coaxial with said drum; a worm member cooperating with the worm wheel and actuating the same; a sliding ratchet clutch member connecting said worm wheel and drum for rota-tion in unison upon rotation of said worm wheel in chain winding direction, said ratchet clutch member having ratcheting action to allow rotation of the drum with respect to said worm wheel in chain winding direction; a vertically disposed reciprocating ratchet bar cooperating with the ratchet wheel of the drum to rotate the drum in chain winding direction when said bar is lifted; and means for lifting said bar, said bar being moved downwardly and being returned to the normal position by the action of gravity, and said bar idling over the teeth of the ratchet wheel during said downward movement.

In witness that I cla-im the Jforegoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 22nd day of July, 1931.

` ROLAND J. OLANDER. 

